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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. HOBBS, 'OFHUNTSVIULLBL ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO B.`J.GURRY, OF SAME PLACE.

COTTON-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,080, dated February27, 1883.

Application tiled September 1, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES W. HoBBs, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Huntsville, in the county of Madison and State of Alabama,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton Presses andI do declare the following to be` a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of refer encemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My inventionrelates to improvements in cotton-presses g and it consists in certainnovel features in the construction and arrangement -of parts, ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1is an elevation of my improved press. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line @c w of Fig. l, and Fig. 4t isa similar section on the line y y of Fig. 3.

Like letters of reference are used to designate the same parts in theseveral views.

The frame of my improved press, which is rectangular in form and of muchgreater height than width or breadth, consists of four uprights, A A,that are connected at the bottom and top by suitable cross-pieces, B B'.The crosspieces B', at the top of the press, are grooved longitudinallyfor the reception of the remov 3 5 able upper platen, C, said platenbeing grooved to correspond with the cords, wires, or ties by means ofwhich the cotton-bale is secured.

At a suitable distance beneath the upper platen, G, is a box or chamber,D, that is sup- 40 ported by the cross-pieces E E'. Within this box orchest is arranged the vertically-reciprocatingplaten or followerF, theupper surface of which is grooved, in the same manner as the platen C,for the reception of the bale-ties. The upper portion of the chamber D,beneath the platen U, is closed at the frontand back of the press bymeans of doors Gr G, that are hinged to the cross-pieceE, so as to opendownward. The inner faces of these doors are 5o grooved for engagementwith the removable end pieces, H H, that close the ends of the upperportion of the space between the platens. The lower platen or follower,F, is provided at its lower corners with downward-projectingguide-pieces F' F',and is connected by means 55 of levers orconnecting-rods I I, attached to its lower face, with the main levers KK, which are pivoted in the lower portion of the `presst'rame. lt willbe seen that as the main levers K are raised to a vertical position theconnect- 6o ing rods or levers I I, which are pivoted there to, and alsoto the follower F, will raisethe Asame within the chest or chamber D,and

thereby impart a steady and powerful pressure to the cotton that isconfined within said chamberbetween thefollower and upper platen. Theupper ends of the levers K K are each provided with a pulley, Mjournaled in suitable bearings, said pulleys being connected by a rope,band, or chain, N, with a drum, O, that is journaled centrally in thetop or cap of the press, and provided with a pulley, P, for operatingsaid drum by any suitable power. When the follower F is lowered byrevolving the drum 0, so as to permit the levers K Kto assume theposition shown in Fig. 4, a space will be formed within the chest D,above said follower, for the reception of the cotton to be pressed. Thebale-ties being placed in position within the grooves formed in the faceof 8o the follower and platen, and the boxv or chest being filled withcotton, the doors G G are closed and secured and the drum O revolved, soas to operate the levers K and I for the purpose of causing the followerto ascend and apply the necessary pressure to the cotton confinedbetween it and the upper platen. It will be observed that the levers I loperate in the spaces between the guides F' F', and in slots or ways D',formed in the sides of the chest 9o D, the levers being thereby causedto operate steadily, while the guides F' also steady the follower Finits upward movement. The crosspieces E', supporting the lower end of thebox D, are braced by the vertical supports A' A', g5 that also serve tohold the follower-guides F' F' in place when the follower is lowered.The upper portion of the press-frame is firmly secured by means ofmetallic straps C',attached to the uprights and cross-pieces. roo

2 Maceo By means of this press an effective application of power in theoperation of baling cotton is readily accomplished, and, owing to thesimple manner in which the several parts are constructed and arranged,it will be seen that great strength is combined with compaetness of formand economy in space.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cotton press, the combination of the frame A B, groovedcross-pieces B' B', removable upper platen, C, box or chest D, andfollower F, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a cotton-press, the combination of the frange A B, groovedcross-pieces B' B', removable upper platen, C, supported therein, the

necting said pulleys, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 3c,

presence ot' two witnesses.

JAMES W. HOBBS.

Witnesses:

JOHN RENAKER, JN0. H. BROWN.

